Descripción
Libro Cause of death. It is New Year’s Eve, the last day of Virginia’s bloodiest year since the Civil War. Dr. Kay Scarpetta plunges into the murky depths of a ship graveyard to recover the very human remains of Ted Eddings, an investigative reporter. What kind of story was Eddings chasing below the icy surface of the Elizabeth River? And why did Scarpetta receive a phone call from someone reporting the death before the police were notified? She soon discovers that Eddings’ murder is merely the first layer of something much deeper — a labyrinthine conspiracy that will put all of her criminal and forensic knowledge to the test like never before. For Scarpetts, the real challenge won’t be cataloging the growing number of dead bodies, but preventing herself and those she loves from becoming the next victims. Libro Cause of death.
Melany –
Well. That ended weirdly.
The back cover blurb tells you this is about a body fished out of the Elizabeth River who turns out to be an investigative reporter Scarpetta knew. The investigation starts looking more like murder than an accidental drowning. Before you know it there’s a creepy Chesapeake cop groping Kay; Merino’s in danger of stroking out; two of Kay’s co-workers go missing; there’s a pseudo-Satanic bible; the entire Medical Examiner building is doused in chemicals; radioactive material turns up in Kay’s Mercedes; a weird cult is somehow involved. Oh, and I forgot to mention her yawny and regrettable (but ongoing) affair with Bentley Weston. Or is it Weston Bentley?
Sheesh, all I wanted was a drowning mystery.
The ultra-contrived nature of Dr. Kay Scarpetta is on full display here – I mean, is there anything she isn’t qualified to do? She’s a certified SCUBA instructor, she’s a licensed ME in 3 states, and apparently she has a Law degree… I mean, really! It’s getting ridiculous. Oh well, onward I go with this series!